Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

catch napping

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.01 in modern English

Syllables: catch -nap-ping
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To surprise; to take advantage of the lack of watchfulness of.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Still, a dozen men with rifles, and cartridges to match, stayed behind when they filed through a white aldea lying silent amid the cane, and the Sin Verguenza swung into slightly quicker stride. If the Colonel Morales was to be caught at all he must be caught napping, and, as they knew, he usually slept with one eye open."
"The rout started after four minutes when Chelsea were caught napping by Kevin De Bruyne's quick free-kick which left Raheem Sterling to fire in at the far post before Aguero, who had already missed an open goal, curled a magnificent right-foot finish past the stretching Kepa Arrizabalaga from 25 yards."

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

catches napping (present, singular) catching napping (participle, present) caught napping (participle, past) caught napping (past)

Questions

What does catch napping mean?: To surprise; to take advantage of the lack of watchfulness of.

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